by: Robert A. Kelly.
It’s obvious when a small business has accepted the fact that its most important outside audiences need lots of care and feeding. They do something about it.
There’s a sense of urgency and a recognition that those “key target public...

by: tjacowski.
Six Sigma is a series of systems that focus on implementing quality measurement strategies based on data and statistical analysis to enhance operational performance. In the early days of its introduction, 6 Sigma was commonly misconceived ...

by: tjacowski.
Running small business is no small feat, considering that one has to handle so many daunting tasks. From getting the business up and running, to planning, financing, marketing, managing employees and accounting, it adds up to a huge task. ...

by: Tim Doscher.
Putting up a small business is quite challenging. With the intense competition in the market, your online system must be reliable and dependable. Having limited resources might make you want to take a short cut and divert your resources. ...

by: Tim Doscher.
Most businesses nowadays are keeping online presences. That is because the Internet has evolved to be a venue where marketing and advertising is focused in. Most major giant firms are ramping up efforts to build their operations in the In...

by: Dee Power.
Every business needs cash and loans for small businesses can be one of the ways to get that cash. Here are a five tips to make the process a little easier and less painful. 1. Start thinking about a loan for your small business now, don'...

by: Roni Deutch.
Owning a business means you will have more free time.With this myth, the exact opposite is usually true. Nearly all-new business owners find that they actually have much less free time when they open a business - especially in the beginni...

by: Kathrin Koehler. As the owner or an employee of a small- to medium-sized business, you might have never thought about media monitoring. Maybe you are not even sure what exactly is meant by this and have thus ignored it so far. But you should take some time ...

by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D..
Everyone is talking about small businesses. In 1993, when it was allowed, more than 90,000 new firms were registered by individuals. Now, less than three years later, official figures show that only 40,000 of them still pay their dues and ...

by: ARA Content.
(ARA) - The IRS publishes a lot of tax information to help small business owners and there are many ways to get it. You can always visit an IRS office to pick up copies of IRS forms and publications, although the IRS continues to make it...

by: BrainyBusiness.
You may be in Mail Order, Direct Mail or you may be a local merchant with 150 employees; whichever, however or whatever you’ve got to know how is to keep your business alive during economic recessions. Anytime the cash flow in a busine...

by: teahupoo.
There are many of us who would love to be our own boss. The best way to do this is to own a small business. There are many reasons this can be the best way. Not everyone is born into a family that owns hotels around the world. We have to s...

by: bizavings.
Logistics includes all the processes involved from purchasing the raw materials until the product is delivered to the customers. It includes processes, such as, purchasing, inventory management, warehousing, production, storing, and shippi...

by: Paul Wilson.
Imagine, VOIP has been declared by greats like Forbes.com to be "the four letter word for growth." It is widely acknowledged that technology can spur growth and businesses, even small ones that integrate new technologies, have a strategi...

by: Kristen.
Small businesses have one common major consideration and that is they are all cost efficient. They have to keep a tight check on their expenditure in order to ensure a smooth run of their business operations along with a consistent revenu...